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Apple Software

Overview

The agreement licensing Apple software at the UW has expired. Systems with software installed under the license may continue to use that software. Obtain (free) updates via the Apple on-line store. Using the installer from the Apple store to create a “bootable” system volume is discussed on the page at Apple Support HT201372.

License Details

The agreement licensing Apple software at the UW has expired. This software is no longer available, except under very unusual circumstances and by special permission.

Get Software

If you have a special case which requires access to the previously licensed Apple software please send email to help@uw.edu and include in the subject “Apple software license”.

Previously Available Software

OS X 10.9 (“Mavericks”)

A previous Apple Macintosh operating system, released November 2013.Minimum system requirements:

Summary: OS X 10.6.8, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2GB RAM, 8GB disk

OS X 10.9 “Mavericks” is a free upgrade provided directly from Apple. Obtain OS X 10.9 through the Apple on-line store. You will need to use an “Apple ID” to login to the store, but any Apple ID may be used as there is no charge.